Perth Voice Interactive

Great views

IN 1993 I purchased a property in Crawley. 

It is the same building that Eric Cook, the last person hanged in Western Australia, tried to murder a person. That was unit 2, while I live in unit 1. Thank goodness the tourist buses laden with ogling people with their cameras to “snap” the property for posterity have stopped.

As I live close to the Swan River yet do not have views of the lapping water and skyscrapers, I decided to acquire a scene of my home with the river and the Perth city sky scrapers in the background. 

With the aid of an aeroplane as there were no drones hovering about, I had a laminated huge picture attached to sheeting made and fastened to my wall with jarrah beading.

That was in 2005 and now I watch the ever-changing city scenery and skyscrapers changing. Totally fascinating.

With the cost to purchase river and city views, it is a most economical way to at least “feel” that I am looking out onto the city.

Should anyone ask me if I have uninterrupted views of the city and Swan River I always answer “yes” …although in reality the only uninterrupted views I have is of my car park! 

I think of it as my Walter Mitty city view with the Swan River lapping.

However the good things is that I do not work five days a week in the city in one of those skyscrapers, as I do not understand why some people drive home from work and then look back at the office until it is time to return the next day for another day’s work.

That would be my definition of insanity.

However, this idea  is potentially a great business opportunity for a skilful photographer with a drone. 

Just imagine how many packaged land and house deals newly sighed would be screaming for a city view. 

Forget about me the idea patenting the idea… just let every creative home buyer and tenant enjoy.

Now having said that, perhaps the rent will increase by $100 per week when tenants are already struggling to make ends meet.

Murray Pitsikas
Crawley